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Chinese Foreign Minister is on a peace mission to the region. "It has been firmly opposing the terrorism and it has made important sacrifices and contributions to fighting terrorism and maintaining regional security and stability", said Geng Shuang , the spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during his regular press briefing here.

Ingraham was among several candidates reportedly under consideration for succeeding Spicer in a possible shake-up in the White House's communications operation . A number of news outlets reported on Monday that the White House is reviewing Spicer's role, in a new position that would mean he would no longer preside over the daily press briefings .

Following two big loses in the special elections held earlier this week in Georgia and SC, the Democratic Party is facing internal questions in regards to their leadership. For her part, Pelosi argued that she and the Democratic leadership team have provided opportunities for the next generation of leaders and that younger members are involved in crafting party policy and messaging.

Trump's reference to "keep your doctor, keep your plan" appeared to be in reference to former President Barack Obama's claim in support of the Affordable Care Act that Americans who liked their health insurance plans could keep them. "There isn't anything in this bill that would lower premiums". "The AMA is reviewing the Senate health system reform legislation, guided by our key objectives that people who are now insured should not lose their coverage and that Medicaid, CHIP and other ...

During this short visit, a strong foundation was laid to improve cooperation between India and Portugal", he said on Twitter . "Many sectors of the Indian economy remain highly and unjustifiably protected, and India continues to be a hard place for American companies to do business", they wrote, noting that a 2017 World Bank report ranked India 130th out of 190 countries for ease of doing business.

Harry "shut down" his emotions for almost two decades, until his older brother Prince William encouraged him to seek professional help at age 28. Describing the monarch as remarkable, Harry added: "The Queen has been fantastic in letting us choose". "I think it would have been odd to have run a campaign as he and William have done on mental health and not mention his mother's death and the impact that had on him", says Junor.

He continued, " We are getting rid of tax increases to cut Medicaid. "It hands enormous tax cuts to the rich and to the drug and insurance industries, paid for by cutting health care for everybody else". The legislation also drew quick condemnation from across the nation's health care system and from leading consumer advocates. A spokesman for Arizona's current governor, Republican Doug Ducey, said the governor was studying the GOP bill.

Afghan government officials say they are leery about President Donald Trump's plan to grant new authority to the Pentagon to set troop levels in the war-torn country, expressing concern that such a shift could be a sign that larger numbers of Americans might soon be headed back to the front lines in the 15-year war.

Democratic Rep. Kathleen Rice from NY told CNN that it's time for the Democrats to let her and the entire Democratic leadership team go. Some argue that not technically living in the district hurt him (true), progressive purists claimed he was too centrist on some issues, but the reality is he only lost because of one simple reason: Georgia .

During Wednesday's caucus meeting, Pelosi reportedly stressed to her fellow lawmakers that while the results have been disappointing, the party was making headway in districts that have been largely Republican-controlled for years . As long as the Democrats want to keep her at the top, I say to them, "Go for it". These Democrats might be on to something, especially in light of the way Pelosi figured into the Republican campaign in Georgia .

Manchester United have vowed to stand by their manager after he was accused of defrauding the taxman of €3.3m (£2.9m). Prosecutors claim that the Portuguese manager - who took over at Manchester United previous year - failed to declare income of €1.6m in 2011 and €1.7m in 2012.

As the storm moves north, the Gulf Coast will experience potentially unsafe flooding, CNN meteorologist Michael Guy said . The National Weather Service estimates that anywhere from 2 to 10 inches of rain has fallen along Gulf Coast, and flooding has been reported Thursday throughout the Gulf Coast, including in New Orleans , Cameron, LA, Ocean Springs, MS, and Spanish Fort, AL.

As The Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. writes, while Republicans have won all four House special elections to replace Trump appointees, a case can be made that Democrats overperformed each time . It will continue to lose until it convinces voters that Democratic candidates have a better plan to solve this country's problems than Republican candidates.

Opposition leaders tore through the comments, pointing out that the Indian Constitution does not mark any language as "national". It is impossible to progress in India without Hindi. "(By learning English language, we have also developed an English mindset)", he said. He had said that the Centre was only "promoting" not "imposing" Hindi on anyone.

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman made an appearance on Friday's " Good Morning America " and essentially took credit for North Korea's release of Otto Warmbier, an American college student imprisoned in the country for 18 months. Volo said they hope to meet with the family but have been told "it just couldn't happen". Meanwhile, funeral services were held for Otto Warmbier in the auditorium of Wyoming High School in his hometown, as reported by USA Today .

Qatar's neighbours insisted the 13-point list of demands was their bottom line, not a starting point for negotiations. Qatar says it is reviewing the ultimatum, which includes demands to shut Al-Jazeera and cut ties with Islamist groups including the Muslim Brotherhood .

This is a stark retreat from Davis' core demands before the talks, where he had called for parallel talks on both aspects of the process. "The UK has been crystal clear about our approach to the negotiation". The officials will be addressing several issues like the rights of British citizens in the European Union and vice versa, how much money will be owed by Britain and how to minimize split effects on the fragile peace between Ireland and Northern Ireland.

No group claimed responsibility for the blasts. Sabir Hussain, a doctor at one of Parachinar's hospitals said his facility received over 250 injured people, with more than 60 in critical condition, the Times of Hindustan reported . On March 31, a vehicle bomb blast near an Imambargah of Shia Muslims killed 23 people and injured 70 others in Parachinar. The bomb and gun attacks come a few days before the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Fitr, which ends the holy month of Ramadan.

And I said , OK, that's all I needed to hear. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP ) - Magic Johnson pointed a long index finger at the wall of the Los Angeles Lakers' training complex, where the 16-time National Basketball Association champions' nine retired numbers hang over the practice court.

The bill would also cut taxes for high-income Americans. Sen. Dean Heller , R-Nev., said Friday that he can not support Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's health-care bill without changes to it, becoming the fifth GOP senator to take that position since the bill was released on Thursday.

China defended its response to North Korea after U.S. President Donald Trump commented on Twitter that China's pressure on North Korea has not worked. At the talks in Washington, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis were hosting Chinese foreign policy chief Yang Jiechi and Gen.

At the time , Florida was the only state with an outright ban on adoption based on sexual orientation. House Speaker Paul Ryan congratulated her on a "hard-earned and well-deserved victory", saying in a statement released Tuesday, " Democrats from coast to coast threw everything they had at this race and Karen would not be defeated".

Obama carried Virginia in 2008 and 2012. In pre-primary polls, Northam polled almost 10 points ahead of Gillespie in a hypothetical match-up, and almost as many people voted for Northam in the Democratic primary as the entire Republican field.

He further said the presidential candidature should not be made a subject of political confrontation. "If Nitish Kumar joins the NDA , LJP will welcome him", Paswan said. Reddy, a former Union Minister, dubbed the opposition-sponsored candidate Meira Kumar as an "embodiment of secular and democratic values". Of course, the mood in the country today is for a non-Nehru- Gandhi person to lead the Congress, and in the absence of anyone suitable on the opposite side, Meira Kumar's ...

Macron's victory has been somewhat eclipsed by the record low turnout of under 43%. Macron's party put up challengers for 526 of the 577 seats. France's government has resigned in a symbolic move after President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party won a majority in parliamentary elections .